Vanessa Patea

Freelance shapeshifter and nature-loving documentary maker.

[Vanessa Patea @usefulhq]

Look out for our posters in the big cities! #48hoursnz

[Vanessa Patea @usefulhq]

I discovered nestled in the hills of Island Bay, an improbable wooden building called Tapu Te Ranga Marae. Rising up behind it was what seemed like a sprawling, and equally ambitious urban/māori restoration project. https://t.co/dLgbAQv5Za

[Vanessa Patea @usefulhq]

We are inviting the community to join the Manawa Karioi Kōmiti and Tapu te Ranga Marae Trust in celebrating the opening of Te Ara o te Wao Nui a Tāne/The Nature Trail as part of the Island Bay Festival on Saturday, 17th February from 1pm - 2.30pm.
https://t.co/hrgwlota5a

[Vanessa Patea @usefulhq]

#Scrabble Fans, Here is a documentary for you made in Aotearoa.

https://t.co/zo5nRLFBVo

[The Spinoff @TheSpinoffTV]

Watch now: new documentary Last Home Renters

Rodney Patea is one of a growing number of pensioners who do not own a home. He's surrounded by vacant houses, yet struggling to find a long-term rental.

Made with the support of @NZonAir

https://t.co/9PI3bHa4vu

[Vanessa Patea @usefulhq]

“That’s what everyone’s afraid of”. Rod Patea, a #pensioner struggling to find a long-term rental in his #Coromandel town. Matarangi is full of vacant holiday mansions, and no affordable long-term rentals.
@NZonAir https://t.co/RQDZ3MG4Xh

[Vanessa Patea @usefulhq]

Te Reo Rangatira - Maizy Metekingi made it into the first ever mental health film festival screening around Aotearoa.

The director Brandon Te Moananui talks about the film on Jesse Mulligan's RNZ show.

https://t.co/pbtsi6CqkC

[Vanessa Patea @usefulhq]

Episode 2 of Te Reo Rangatira is live! This is the episode I directed with the help of Nepia Takuira-Mita who was interviewing. This is a powerful and inspiring story that is worth a watch! #tewikiotereomāori https://t.co/VdBS9WON0Y

[Vanessa Patea @usefulhq]

Te Reo Rangatira - Inspiring new bilingual web series from AWA Films for #tewikiotereomāori https://t.co/JATXzcRUkT

[Vanessa Patea @usefulhq]

We are looking for local volunteers to take on 'adopt a spot' at Manawa Karioi. Find out more: https://t.co/86u0CvInV5

[Vanessa Patea @usefulhq]

Support this awesome documentary festival
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[Vanessa Patea @usefulhq]

The City Nature Challenge is a great chance to help people connect with their backyards, natural environments, parks and reserves. As part of this city-wide event we are hosting a 2-hour walk through 3 of our southern restoration reserves. #Wellington https://t.co/dhQdEIL70i

[WellingtonNZ @Wellingtonnz]

Free-roaming kiwi birds are becoming a reality in Wellington 🐣

The 11 kiwi released into Mākara hills last year are just the beginning with The Capital Kiwi Project planning to bring back 250 kiwi over 6 years to the land from the Red Rocks to Porirua!
https://t.co/3RZTT22vy5

[Vanessa Patea @usefulhq]

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[Vanessa Patea @usefulhq]

@ReneeCeeP Congratulations! Which suburb Renee?

[Mark Gee @theartofnight]

We won!!

[Omar @omar75tafur]

John Travolta wins the award for most human moment of the night #Oscars

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Major slip on Matarangi Drive in Coromandel. Drone photos by local James Muir #CycloneGabrielle

[𝘿𝙧 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙖 @nathanaelmelia]

Bad bad situation in Tairāwhiti overnight 😖.

Hikuwai River at Willowflat #CycloneGabrielle . h/t @BelindaAStorey & @KiwiFarah for the idea.

https://t.co/BYAL3QyxfJ